Portugal, February 18-22, 2009

Stage 1 - February 18: Albufeira-Olhao, 173.6km

Haussler continues Cervelo's successful week

Heinrich Haussler added another victory to his Cervelo Test Team's count, after
sprinting to victory on the Volta ao Algarve's stage to Olhão. The victory came
off the back of his teammate Thor Hushovd winning the Tour of California's Stage
3 one day ealier.

"That was great today," Haussler told dpa. "It's nice to get back to
winning stages after being so often second or third. In the next few days for
the climbs I am not so strong, so I will not have the yellow jersey long."

Haussler finished in the top three on three Tour of Qatar stages earlier in
the month, before going on to finish second overall. The victory is the 25-year-old's
first of 2009.

"Another perfect day," said sports director Jens Zemke. "After a nice attack
from six riders at the start, the whole bunch came together in the last 10 km.
The group had a maximum lead of eight minutes before being captured.

"The Cervélo TestTeam started a lead-out-train with eight kilometres to go,"
he explained. "That worked until the last kilometer where our sprinter Heinrich
Haussler was alone but in a good position and fresh."

In addition to a four second overall lead, thanks to the stage victory time
bonus, Haussler is leading the points and best young rider classifications.